🌱 Patch AM: Which Wisconsin-made product will be crowned in Madison this month?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Wisconsin-made product will be crowned in Madison this month?
• How much will Dane County's 2027 budget add to Madison tax bills?

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top 16 products advance in WMC's Coolest Thing contest (ibmadison.com) — Madison will host WMC's Business Day event on Oct. 27, where the winner of the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest will be announced. Sixteen innovative products from across the state are now in a bracket-style vote, and residents can support their favorites online once per day through Oct. 6.
   

• Dane County Executive Agard Introduces 2027 Executive Budget (einpresswire.com) — Madison homeowners are projected to see about a $21 county levy increase under Dane County Executive Melissa Agard's proposed 2027 budget, even as the overall tax rate ticks down. The plan aims to close a lingering structural deficit while investing in housing, parks, public safety, mental health, transportation, and new voting equipment that affect daily life across the county.
   

📸 Around Madison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Dave Stoler Quintet plays Woody Shaw →
  North Street Cabaret, 610 N. Street, Madison
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Haute & Freddy →
  Madison WI
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• NAMIWalks Dane County →
  Warner Park, 2930 N Sherman Ave, Madison
• 2026 Westside Farmers Market →
  505 S. Rosa Rd., Madison
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
• Oktoberfest! →
  Minocqua Brewing Company | Madison Taproom, 2927 E Washington Ave, Madison
  12:00 pm
• Oktoberfest & UW Homecoming Celebration! →
  Minocqua Brewing Company | Madison Taproom, 2927 E Washington Ave, Madison
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Breath Is Medicine →
  Main Street Yoga Center, 1882 E Main St, Madison
  3:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Indigenous Heritage Celebration →
  Madison Children's Museum, 100 N Hamilton St, Madison
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson →
  Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Dr, Madison
  8:45 pm
Saturday October 10
• Half-Pint Resale Fall Sale →
  Arena at Alliant Energy Center with free parking
  8:00 am
• Black Earth Children's Museum Hosts UW-Madison BOA →
  1131 Mills St, Black Earth
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Whats missing in Madison?
  If there was one thing that you wish Madison had, whether it was food, drinks, music, literally anything, what would it be? (Nextdoor Westminster Courtyard)
• Neighbors, My family is new to the area.
  We have been here a little over a month. My grey cat, Dean, has gone missing. He has not been seen for about 2 weeks. In the past, he has slipped out… (Nextdoor SASY)

• Dane County Wisconsin posted a job opening for Transfer List - Services Clerk (G11) in Madison. Apply here.
• Saia, Inc. posted a job opening for PT Dockworker - Madison, WI in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.

🗞 Nearby News

Monona

• Restaurant Crew Forms Human Shield Around Woman Followed on Dog Walk – WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com)
• Newly Listed Homes near Sun Prairie, WI — Updated Oct. 1, 2026 (madison.com)
• Fitchburg man sentenced to 52 months for illegally carrying a gun (wmtv15news.com)

Middleton

• Exquisite Lakefront Retreat at 2609 Middleton Beach Road Awaits Your Arrival (madison.com)
• Contemporary Home on Misty Valley Drive Offers Open-Concept Living (madison.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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